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Googly Bear

What happens when you combine a boy, a girl, a supermarket and some googly eyes? Stay tuned to find out!

Rested-ish

I took half of Thursday and all of Friday off because I was having a terrible time getting through Wednesday without bursting into tears.  The time off was really needed even though I didn't do all that much.  Well I did lots of things but nothing solid.  I always feel I should accomplish something when I take time off to merely stay around town.  Like, "Well, I finally got that closet organized now to tackle the box of Things That Need to be Filed!"

Instead I shopped a bit on Friday and found a really great clearance sale at Gadzooks, one of my favorite clothing stores, spent a lazy Saturday afternoon picnicking and lounging in the sun with Jake and Sunday on the patio of the Pub drinking Bass and reading Rolling Stone, getting just buzzed enough to really need a cup of coffee, again, with Jake.  I just relaxed.  I think I might have straightened up the living room on Saturday morning and maybe washed a sink full of dishes but that's about it. 

I wasn't really happy to come back to work on Monday but I do feel much better.  I've also decided that taking both of the antidepressants my doctor prescribed is probably a pretty good idea.  I always forget to take the one that I'm supposed to take at night but have managed to remember three nights in a row.  I'd like to think that having a good weekend and a happy life outside of the office has more to do with my lifted mood than the medication but if it also takes medication then so be it. 

Sewing helped a bit, too, I think.  The apron's not much but it gave me a chance to shut down my brain for an evening and focus instead on cutting bright colored fabric, sewing crooked lines and dancing to the B-52's which made me happy. 

Riding on the Metro

I realized last night that I hadn't sat in front of my sewing machine in a long time.  I don't know why I thought making an apron was a good idea - I never wear them - but it was easy and fun. 

Every Once in Awhile I Get That Sunken Feeling

For the past few weeks going to work has done nothing but make me angry.  I often use the word "cranky" but that's not it at all.  I don't like being here.  I can't describe what it is about it that makes me feel this way - there's been a lot to do recently and a lot of it has fallen on my shoulders, that's one reason.  And my current mindset just isn't handling things well.  I have to be ready to be asked to do several things by several people within a few minutes, decided what's more important, try to make everyone happy, smile, remember the four things that three people asked me to do while I was doing two things for one other person.  I'm just tired.  Everything annoys me.

But, on the other hand, I have a lot of freedom in my job.  I can take off pretty much whenever I like, work well with most of the people in my office most of the time and, as of last year, I get three weeks of vacation and another week or so of personal time.  So it's hard to leave. 

I'm also having my second period this month which means a lot of this is hormonal.  I'm not worried about having two periods (better than none at all), though - it's a stress thing, I think - but it's making me terribly emotional.  I know I'm actually in a good mood most of the time but the crankiness, the anger and the fact that I'm often near tears really takes over and makes me think, "Gah, why would anyone want to spend any time with me?  I'm always moody." 

It's funny, really.  My off hours are great.  The depression completely disappears the minute I leave this place but while I'm here it almost has a physical presence.   The way I feel during the day is close to what I felt like all the time before I broke down, talked to my doctor and started taking something for it.   

Sigh.  Temporary unhappiness and PMS is a bitch. 

Farm Scene

I came around a corner as I was driving home from Hueston Woods yesterday morning, saw this and pulled over to take a photo.

Zombie Hunter

Printed t-shirts are amazingly expensive.  So I picked up some iron on letters (an some cute iron on robots that I haven't used yet) and made this with a six dollar t-shirt today.   It may not be all that crafty but I saved ten or fifteen bucks!  And I should really start paying attention to what's in the background of my photos...note the Hobby Lobby bag.

P.S. I chopped off all of my hair !

Thrifted Kitty

I bought this towel so long ago that the secondhand store where I found it is now out of business (due to circumstances surrounding this purchase I can actually remember that it was bought on Halloween in 2005).  I've always meant to post it because I think it's too cute and it really makes me wonder about the person who stitched it.  Well, nearly everything I pick up secondhand makes me think about its history but this makes me think about it even more so.  I'd really like to know if she (I'm assuming it was a 'she' but you never know) made the pattern herself. 

It, unfortunately, has a few stains but I've left them as I'm afraid of ruining it.   I guess you could shrug and say it adds to the charm.  I've never really had anywhere to hang it - it's just been here or there - but I'm thinking now that maybe framing it would be a good idea. 

It's Official

Check out the new banner - I feel like a real blog now!  Now I just need to tweak my colors and maybe find a better photo and I'll be totally open for serious blogging business.

Thanks a bazillion, Bertha!

My Banner Days are Over

Hoopla!  Thanks to my friend Bertha (who recently had the most adorable little girl ever) over at Karma Kitties I'll soon have a real banner! 

What Do You Think That Last Model is Thinking?

These are three of my favorites photos from a knitting catalog I found while thrifting a month or so ago.  I really wish I could find a date on it somewhere. I don't know why I never thought to Google it - it's from 1978. All I know is that it's volume no. 668 and it cost $1.00.  There was a scrap of newspaper inside that advertises cotton double knit poor boys for $2.99, girls' tricot or cotton half slips for $1.19, small boys' corduroy slacks for $2.99 and boss skirts for $4.99 - my, my how expensive - but washable and available in new fall plaid colors!